Liver transplant, What is the liver and how it works?

the liver is the noble organ par excellenceis much more complex than the heart or the kidneyThis percentage will continue to increase in the following decadesin Spain a huge number of liver transplants are performed successfully

Do we know what the liver is and how it works?

tends to traverse the abdominal cavity longitudinally.It is formed by a right lobe and a left onereceives blood through the hepatic artery and the portal vein

1. Production of bile : bile is necessary for the digestion of food. It is stored in the gallbladder and excreted into the bile duct.
2. Metabolism : the metabolic functions of the liver are very numerous. It intervenes in the metabolism of carbohydrates, lipids and proteins.
3. Immune function.
4. Detoxification of the blood : it metabolizes ethanol and most of the drugs, neutralizes numerous toxins, transforms the ammonium into urea and also metabolizes the bilirubin.
5. Storage of substances : stores substances such as glycogen, vitamins and minerals.
6. Hematopoiesis : during the 12 weeks of intrauterine life, the liver is the main organ of production of red blood cells in the fetus.

How is a liver transplant?

The transplant option must be the lastThe most common cause of liver transplantation in adults is cirrhosisnot suffer from any disease related to theorgan

Liver transplant technique

is one of the most expensive treatments in modern medicinethe surgeon removes the damaged liver and replaces it with a healthy one